Detachable ear for transmission bands



-June 23, 1525.

1,543,522 E. R. Ross l y DETACHABLE EAR FOR TRANSMISSION BANDS Fued'sept. 4.' 1924 UNiTED STATES PATENT ELMER R. ROSS, 0F RIDGEPORT, CONNEC PANY, OF BRIDGEPO DETACH Application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,v citizen of the United Bridgeport, county of Connecticut, Detachable Ear ELI/imi R. Ross, a States, residing at Fairfield, `State of have invented a new and useful for Transmission Bands, of

which the following is a specification.

Mv invention relates to transmission and brake bands for automobiles and especially to a removable ear for the transmission bands of the Ford type of transmission.

It is well known that the Ford type of transmission comprises three rotating drums,

one for the low speed, and one for the brake jacent each other including a cover the whole upper half one for the reverse located closely adand enclosed in a casing comprising substantially of the casing, .and

which cover 'has a small opening in its top over these drums closed by a hand plate.

Each drum is substantially encircled by a flexible steel band lined with asbestos or other suitable material, at their ends These ears are and are provided with ears secured thereto. forked to receive the operating rods which are connected to the familiar operating pedals forl clamping the bands about the drums as is well known. It is obvious thaty after the mechanism has been used for some time the fibre linings for the bands wear out and must be renewed. yOwing to the peculiar construction of the transmission and the transmission cover, in order to replace any sary to remove of the linings it is necesand replace the entire transmission cover, an operation which requires considerable time andfurthermore after removing the cover it is replace it.

difiicult to properly In order to overcome these objections, bands have been constructed with removable ears so that after detaching oneiof the ears from the band it may be withdrawn,

and then returned to relined its position in the transmission through the handv hole in the cover without removing It is an object of my present to provide an improved band having a the cover.

invention tachable ear so that the band can'be removed and applied through removing the cover, improved means for ear to the band which w the hand hole without and also to provide an detachably securing the ill be simple in con- TIC'U'T, AssIoNoiz. To THE RAYBEsTos 'CCM- ABLE EAR non TRANSMISSION BANDS.

4, i924. serial No. 735,901. struction, mayv be quickly yand easily fastened and uiifastened, and whichwill be -securely fastened so that it willy not work loose in operation'. 1 w

With the foregoing and other objects in viewjI have devised the construction-,illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this'speciication, similar Areference characters Vbeing employed throughout the various figures to indicate corresponding elements,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of oneend of the band and a section end, showing my improved -means for detachably securing the ear tothe band.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the left half of Fig. i.y

right of Fig. 2, and a -Fig.,1 is a transverse section on an enlargedV scale substantially on line 4--4 of Fig. 1. Y I

In the drawings I have not illustrated the three drums or the enclosing casing as their construction and arrangement is well known. I have, therefore, illustrated merely theend of a band and a removable ear and securing means constructed according to my invention. The flexible and resilient metal band is indicated at 10 lined with the usual asbestos or other suitable lining 11, whichv embraces they proper drum. Secured to the. free ends of the band are'the ears 12 andi13, either'one or both of which may be removably secured tothe band, vand these ears are provided kwith the yusual fork. 14C in which the operating rod rests.v Secured to the band and extending radiallyr thereof are one or more `studs.15. In the drawing I have shown twoalthoughone may be used or more as desired, and the curved portion 16 of the earis provided with suitable open-r ings 17 tov receive these studs. This portion of the ear is rcurvedV substantially the same asthe curvature of the band and is provided with strengthening ribs 18- to strengthen the connection vbetween this portion and the fork.

' The curved portion 16 with an elongated opening tween the studs 15 and the forked portion of the ear. Secured to the band and pivoted so that it may be turned to dierent posiis also providedr 19 preferably be-k through the other i these slits being Y the body of the tions is an oblong shaped button 20. This button is of such a size as to pass through the elongated opening when turned to a position longitudinally of the ear, but is of a length greater than the Width of the opening so that When turned to a position transversely of the. opening, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4c, it cannot pass through the opening but its opposite ends Will overlie the body portion of the ear on opposite sides of the opening. I prefer to mount this button substantially as shown, which mounting comprises a pivot stud 21v riveted to the band as shown at 22, there being a shoulder 23 to engage the upper surface of the band. The body portion of the stud extends through the opening 19 and has a reduced portion 24 at the top thereof extending through the button and forming a pivot therefor. The upper end of this portion is enlarged as shown at 25 to retain the button on the stud. Improved means is provided for retaining this button in the transverse or holding position so that it Will not Work loose in operation, but still may be easily and quickly released or applied inremoving or attaching the ear. The band l0 is slit on opposite sides of the pivot 2l as shown at 26, of suliicient length to 'allow lthe intermediate portion 27 of the band on Which the pivot stud is mounted to have a certain amount of movement relative to band and in a direction This portion is forced inainount so that it tends to pull the bottom toward the body portion of the ear. On oppositeA sides of the elongated opening the ear is provided with ribs 28 tapered in oppositev directionsand With a recess 29 in substantially the centers thereof and opposite the center of the elongated opening. The height of these ribs and recesses are such that, whenv after the button has' been inserted through the elongated opening itis turned to the transverse position, its opposite ends will ride up the inclined surfaces 30 against thespring action of the resilient portion 27 until they` reach the recesses 29, and then the resilient portion l27' Will seat them tightly in these recesses as indicated. This resilient portion as Will be obvious coacts with these recesses to prevent the button accidentally turning to the releasing position in operation. It may, however, be turned against the action of the spring bya suitable tool, as a pair of pliers, to release the button, and then the year may be'lifted of the bandV by an out- Ward movement radially thereof.

is securing means is a very simple one but will positively lock the ear to the band. The ear may be applied and removed by mere radial movement with relation to the band, and there is no sliding movement about the band required. This makes it radially thereof. wardly a certain easy to remove and apply in thelimited space available in the transmission casing.

Having thus set forth the naturervof my invention What I claim is:

l. A transmission or brake band coinprising a curved strip of flexible material, a stud projecting outwardly therefrom, an ear having an opening to receive said stud and an elongated opening, and a button pivoted to the band and adapted to pass through said elongated opening in one position and having an overlianging portion arranged to move to a position over the ear'to secure it to the band When turned from alignment with the opening.

2. A prising a curved a stud projecting outwardly therefrom, an ear having an opening to receive said stud and an elongated opening, and a button pivoted to the band through said elongated opening in one .position but of greater length than vthe .Width of the opening to secure the ear to the band when turned to a position transversely of the opening, the band being opposite sides of said pivot to provide a resilient portion movable fi'elativ'e to the rest of the band anden which the buttonY is mounted.

prising a curved a stud projecting outwardly therefrom, an ear having an opening to receive .said'stu'd and an elongated opening, and vai button pivoted to the band Vand adapted to pass through said elongated opening' in one position but of greater length than the `Width of the opening to secure the ear yto the band when turned to a position transversely of the opening, the ear being recesses on opposite sides of receive said button When in securing position, and the band being slit onfopposite sides of said pivot to providefa resilient portion movable band and on Which the button'is mounted.

4f. A transmission or brake band. comprising a curved strip of resilient material, a stud projecting outwardly therefrom,an ear having an opening to receive said stud and an elongated opening, and a .button pivoted to the band and adapted to pass through said elongated opening in one position but of greater. length than the width of the opening to secure the ear tothe band When turned to a position transversely of the` opening, outwardly projecting ribs on opposite sides of said opening and extending 'longitudinally thereof, saidv 'ribs' being provided with recesses in the top thereof to receive said button when in securing position and having inclinedlwalls on opposite sides thereof, and the band being slit on opposite sides of said pivot to transmission or brake band comstrip of resilient material,

and adapted to pass slit on the o. A transmission or brake band cemstrip of resilient material,

provided with the opening to relativeto the rest of the provide a resilient portion movable relative to the rest of the band and on which the button is mounted. Y

5. A transmission or brake band comprising a curved strip of resilient material, a stud projecting outwardly therefrom, an ear having an opening to receive said stud and an elongated opening, and a button pivoted to the band and adapted to pass through said elongated opening tion but of greater length than the Width of the opening to secure the ear to the band when turned to a position transversely to the opening, the ear being provided with recesses on opposite sides of the opening to receive said button when in securing position and also having inclined surfaces leading to said recesses, and the band being slit on opposite sides of said pivot to provide a resilient portion movable relative to the rest of the band and on Which the button is mounted.

6. A transmission or brake band comprising a curved strip of resilient material, a stud projecting outwardly therefrom, an ear having an opening to receive said stud and an elongated opening, a pivoted button adapted to pass through said velongated opening in one position but of greater length than the Width of the opening to securing the ear to the band when turned to a position transversely of the opening, a resilient support for the button, and means carried by the ear coacting with said resilient support to retain the button in holding position.A

7. A transmission or brake band comprising a curved strip of resilient material, a stud projecting outwardly therefrom, an car Vhaving' an opening to receive said stud and an elongated opening, a pivoted button adapted to pass through said elongated opening in one position but of greater length than the width of the opening to secure the ear to the band when turned to a position transversely to the opening, said ear being provided with recesses to receive said button and inclined surfaces leading thereto, and a resilient support for the button tending to hold it in said recesses.

8. A transmission or brake band comprising a curved strip of resilient material, an ear having an elongated opening therein, and a button pivoted tothe band and adapted to pass through said opening in one position but of greater length than the Width of the opening to secure the ear to the band when turned to a position transversely of the opening, the band being slit on opposite sides of said pivot to provide a resilient portion movable relative to the rest of the band and on which the button is mounted.

9. A transmission or brake band comprising curved strip of resilient material, an

ear having an elongated opening therein,

and a button pivoted to. the band and adapted to pass through said opening in oneposition but of greater length than the Width of the opening to secure the ear to .the band When turned to a position transversely orf the opening, the ear being provided With re cesses on opposite sides of the opening to receive said button when in securing position, and the band being slit on opposite sides of said pivot to provide a resilient portion movable relative to the rest of the band and on which the button is mounted.

l0. A transmission or brake band yconiprisinga curved strip of resilient material, an ear having an elongated opening therein, and a button pivoted to the band-and adapted to pass through said openingv inv one position but of greater length than the Width of the opening to secure the ear` to the band when turned to a position transversely ot' the opening, the ear being provided with recesses on opposite sides of the opening to eceive said button When in securing position andlalso havingV inclined surfaces leading to said recesses, and the bandbeing. slit on opposite sides of said pivot to provide a resilient portion movable relative to the rest of the band and on which the button is mounted. Y

ll; A transmission or balre band comprising a curved strip of resilient material, an ear having an elongated opening therein, a pivoted butt-on adapted to pass through said opening in one position but of greater length than the Width of the opening Lo secure the ear to the band when turned to a position transversely of the opening, a resilient support for the button, and means carried by the ear coacting with said resilientJ support to retain the button in holding position.

l2. A transmission or brake band comprising a curved strip of resilientimaterial, an ear having an elongated opening therein, a pivoted button adapted to pass through said opening` in one position but of greater length than the Width of the opening to secure the ear to the band When turned to a 1position transversely of the opening, saidvear being providedvvith recesses to receive said button and inclined surfaces leading thereto, and a resilient support for the button 'tending to hold it in said recesses.

1 3. A transmission or brak-e band comprising a curved strip of resilient material, an ear, means for securing the ear to the band requiring movement of the ear in the direction radially of the band only, a resiliently mounted means for locking the ear to the band, and means carried by the band coacting with said resilient means to retain said locking means in securing position.

11i. A transmission or brake band com-v prising a Curved .strip of resilient material, an ear, ooaeting means carried by the ear and band to prevent relative sliding movement of the ear on the,r band but which Will allow radial movement thereof, releasable m-eans for preventing said radial Inovement, a resilient mounting .for said means, and means carried by the ear coacting with the resilient mounting to retain the releasable means in holding position.

Al5. A transmission or brake band oomprising a curved strip of resilient material, an ear having an elongated opening, a pivoted button adapted to pass through said opening in one position and having an overhanging portion movable to a position over the ear to secure it to the band, a resilient support for the button, and means carried by the ear eoaoting with said resilient support to retain the button in holding position.

16. A transmission or brake band oomprising a curved strip of resilient material, an ear having' an elongated opening, said ear and band having coacting means to preventA relative sliding movement of the ear on the band, a button pivoted to the band adapted to pass through said opening in one position and having an overhanging portion movable to a position over the ear to secure it to the band, said band being slit on opposite sides of the pivot to provide a resilient portion movable relative to the rest of the band and on which the button is mounted and means carried by tli-e ear coaoting with the resilient'portion to retain the button in holding position.

l?. A transmission or braise band coinprising a Curved strip of flexible material, an ear having an elongated opening, said ear and band having eoaotiugmeans to prevent relative sliding movement of the ear on the band, a stud projecting outwardly lfrom the band, and a securing button pivoted to the stud adapted to pass through the opening when in one position and provided With an overhanging portion movable to a position over the ear to prevent movement of the ear radially of the band.

18. A transmission or brake band oomprising a curved strip oit flexible material, an ear having an Ielongated opening, said ear and band having oo'aoting-means to prevent relative sliding' movement of the ear on the band, a stud projecting outwardly from the band, and a movable catch mounted on the stud arranged to pass through the opening in one position and movable laterally to a position to engage the top of the ear to prevent movement of the ear radially outward from the band.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

ELMER R. ROSS. 

